What breed a dog is may influence its reactions to TV. Hounds, which are driven by smell, aren't as interested in visuals, but herding breeds, such as terriers, may be more stimulated by moving objects they see on the small screen.

狗狗的品种会决定汪星人对电视的反应。像猎犬那样嗅觉灵敏的狗狗，在视觉上的兴趣不会很大；但是像梗犬那样的牧羊犬，就更容易受到电视上运动物体的刺激。

Watch Dog 照看狗狗

Many of us leave a radio or TV on when we leave the house to keep our dog company, hoping that the sound is more comforting to our pets than silence, Dodman said.

杜曼说，许多人在离开家的时候，都会给汪星人打开收音机或者电视，给它们做个伴，希望这些声响对狗狗们来说更安慰。

Channels that feature animals might be preferable to news programs, but, like many humans, dogs often just half-watch TV anyway.

因此，专为动物设计的电视频道也许是比资讯节目更合适，但是汪星人也和地球人一样，看电视三心二意。

"They orient to things they're interested in, look at it for a couple of minutes and go 'hmm, interesting,' and then look away," said Dodman. Even so, "that's better than spinning your wheels all day while your owners are away."

“它们以自己感兴趣的东西为参照物，看电视看了几分钟就会觉得‘嗯，有点意思’，然后目光就转移到别的地方去了。”杜曼说，尽管如此，“对于狗狗来说，主人不在时，看电视还是比转一整天轮子有趣。”

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